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Strike rate is very overrated says Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul | KXIP captain KL Rahul says strike rate is overrated in T20
Six matches down, Kings XI Punjab has seen some good matches and quite a few losses. In their last clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad, captain KL Rahul’s team had to chase 202, and in his 14 deliveries, he didn’t look like attacking. Rahul had a good IPL start this season, as he struck 132, the highest score by any Indian batsman in IPL, in the second match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
However, after losing by 69 runs, Rahul said in his post-match presentation that according to him, the strike rate is very, very overrated. “For me, it’s only about how I can win games for my team”, he said.
“When we lose wickets in the powerplay, it’s gonna be tough, especially when we’re playing only six batters. Getting Mayank run-out wasn’t the ideal start, it was a disaster. It was also one of those days when everything we hit in the air went to the fielders”, he added.
On Thursday, Kings XI came out to play with five bowlers which automatically pushed all the pressure on Rahul and Agarwal. “The last five games we struggled with our death bowling, but that was a positive today. The boys showed courage and pulled things back, you expect them to score 230-plus after that start. Pooran is just so good to watch and he’s batting really well. Did the same thing every time he got a chance last year as well. One more thing for us to stay positive about, we know that Nicky will come good. Bishnoi’s shown a lot of heart, he’s not been afraid whether it’s the powerplay or at the back end. He’s enjoyed those occasions. All our players are professionals and they understand their problems, as a captain you just put an arm around the shoulder. Everybody in this squad is talented. Sometimes it doesn’t come off and you’ve got to be patient with them”, he said.
Written by Anjali Jha. Follow Anjali on Twitter today.
